Superintendent Pam Beaudoin, Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald and Essex Police Chief Paul Francis are providing the following update to an investigation at Manchester Essex Regional Middle High School on Friday.
At about 2 p.m. on Friday, March 1, a parent found four projectiles in a lost and found bin at the school. Administrators, following policies and procedures, notified the Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex Police Departments immediately.
A preliminary investigation determined that the projectiles did not have casing or primer, and therefore could not be fired. It is not clear when the projectiles may have been placed there. A Friday afternoon High School open play rehearsal was rescheduled out of an abundance of caution.
Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex Police officers and the Massachusetts State Police K-9 Unit have concluded a search of the building and determined there was no threat to the school community.
The District has reopened the building to the public, and a scheduled basketball game will go on as planned.
Superintendent Beaudoin, Chief Fitzgerald, and Chief Francis wish to thank the Massachusetts State Police and its K-9 unit for its swift and professional response.